Gone to Goa

Towards the middle of November we went to Goa with some friends Jane and Cyrus and their daughter Alia. Con and I flew down on the Thursday and then Ian joined us on Saturday. There are early flights from Mumbai so Ian was with us "in resort" by 9am.

We stayed in a very quiet, unspoilt part of Goa called Aswem, near Morjim. The first night we stayed at Ku a beautiful, tranquil place with an Asian feel and just 2 rooms. (see right).

When Ian came we moved to Tellytubbyland! It's actually a group of bamboo huts called Yabyum. They also have a couple of cottages. http://www.yabyumresort.com/

The beach was beautiful with amazing waves that we could jump and body surf on. Every morning a herd of cows would meander down and along the beach and there were a few shacks where we could get drinks and food. The local beer is called Kings and cost 20 or 25 rupees (30p!) a bottle. Although there were just a few shacks there, Maria who runs Ku told us that a coupl eof years ago there was just one and, like the rest of Goa, Aswem is starting to attract investors looking to bring more tourists in. It will be a shame as it was so peaceful and unspolit.

The beach was also a last bastion for the crusty hippy. Many crusties were limbering up of a morning on the beach doing their sun salutations and I got some great pictures!